U-boat Archive. The crew of the Roper launched one of the Roper's life rafts to the U-85's crew in the water, however the raft became fouled (tangled up) on the Roper's propeller guard. Roper's medical officer tried unsuccessfully to get the raft off the prop guards. USS Roper after action reportArchived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
U-boat Archive. The crew of the Roper launched one of the Roper's life rafts to the U-85's crew in the water, however the raft became fouled (tangled up) on the Roper's propeller guard. Roper's medical officer tried unsuccessfully to get the raft off the prop guards. USS Roper after action reportArchived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
